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THE Sanitation Service Authority tresses and demolition material found (SSA) has once again embarked on a SSA official calls for an end to illegal dumping by the clean-up crew. clean-up effort and has renewed “We saw clear evidence of mosquito calls to stop illegal dumping in referred to as the Barrack building, but Noting that the area connects neigh- breeding and what also concerned us was Barbados. which SSA public relations officer Carl bouring communities to the Warrens that persons would traverse this area as On Wednesday morning, a team from “Alff” Padmore explained was the spot on area, Padmore lamented that the track of they made their way to and from work.” the SSA debushed and cleared behind which the old Rocklyn bus company was land became a site for illegal dumping, ILLEGAL DUMPING the Warrens Office Complex, commonly once stationed. with several old, large appliances, mat- on Page 4 The SSA was busy clearing the overgrown bush which was turned into an illegal dumpsite in the area used as a shortcut and exercise path by many traversing the Warrens town centre from neighbouring districts. INSET: SSA public relations officer, Carl ‘Alff’ Padmore. Barbadians told: Shop for more nutritious foods ahead of lockdown AS Barbadians conduct their shopping pecially if they believe they're going to be probably have to walk down the house with something more nutritious, as the nation prepares to go on pause for home and may be not as active as they hallway to the lunch room,” she rather than the unhealthy options, be- the next two weeks, they are being ad- usually are. However, it starts really by explained. cause that is where the weight is going vised to add nutritious products and pro- what you're going to bring in the house. “So stock your fridge, stock your pantry to come,” Whittaker maintained. duce to their shopping carts, to avoid the So maybe we have got to start by mak- with more healthier food choices. Keep a “In addition, we're going to be seden- “COVID-19 pounds” they complained ing our shopping list more nutritious bowl of fruit on the table rather than ice- tary. So make it a point to get up…from about gaining last year following the and choosing to buy things that are more cream and chocolates and salty things, that desk, get off the bed, get off that first lockdown period. healthy…You can buy fresh fruits; you because obviously, if you have those in chair, walk around, even if it's Community Nutrition Officer, Stacia can buy your nuts and seeds and have the house, then those are the things that inside the house or outside the house. Do Whittaker, who serves as Manager of them on hand; you can buy your pop- you will want to fill up on.And just make some jumping jacks, make it fun,” she the HIV Food Bank, noted that eating corn, where you pop it yourself and them attractive and appealing that you further advised. healthier starts with having a shopping therefore you don't have to add much will want to fill up on them. Have your The nutritionist also noted that this list filled with more nutritious items salt if anything, since you may have kids water and infuse it rather than your may be the time to try more nutritious to purchase when going to the super- in the house.Yes, you're going to be home syrups and drinks and sodas in the recipes and those with children can in- market. and you might be at your desk working, fridge. So it really comes to choosing to clude them in the exercise as well, so it “In general, you find people would but your refrigerator is right there. It is put some healthy things in that cart becomes a family affair. want to snack and buy a lot of items, es- not like when you are at work and you when you're shopping and stocking your (RSM) 2 • Friday January 29, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Central Bank Governor: 2021 will test country’s resilience LAST year was indeed diffi- said Haynes cult for Barbados but ac- The governor went on to cording to the Governor note that Barbados is a small, of the Central Bank of open economy which is being Barbados, 2021 will test the impacted by what is happen- resilience of the island. ing in sources markets, espe- Governor Cleviston Haynes cially key markets like the offered his thoughts about United Kingdom, Canada and 2021 during the 2020 Economic the United States. Review by the Bank on “They are being buffeted by Wednesday morning. the virus, they are taking He stated that there is an actions that are inconsistent atmosphere of constant disrup- with what we would want to tion and anxiety in the world grow our main sector. We today, thanks to COVID-19, have imported some of their Central Bank of Barbados Governor, Cleviston Haynes. which will continue to cause problems and so we now have uncertainty. to manage that aspect, and weather the storm. These difficult period. That will involve wearing our “My main concern is the level that uncertainty is what buffers include the BDS $2.7 The governor advised that masks, social distancing, etc,” of uncertainty because it grieves me most,” the governor billion of gross international going forward the island needs he said. makes planning difficult and lamented. reserves which the island has to be able to adapt quickly to Haynes contended that the everything is not within our that covers 40 weeks of im- take advantage of emerging op- character of Barbados and control. It is not where you can Weathering the storm ports. He also made the point portunities. Barbadians suggests that spend $100 000 here and say However, Haynes said that he that the situation is not only “Our first task however must any challenges faced in 2021 that this will simply address is encouraged by the existence about foreign exchange, but be to minimise the risk of would be met and faced head- this particular problem. We are of certain buffers, and believes providing support for people long-term damage by contain- on. not in that type of situation,” that Barbados should be able to and businesses through this ing the spread of the virus now. (AS) The Barbados Advocate Friday January 29, 2021 • 3 Geriatric Hospital Care patient tests positive packages for needy for COVID-19 GOVERNMENT is seek- ing to create over 60 000 AN elderly patient at on the doctors, nurses and who will be transferred to care packages of basic the Geriatric Hospital ancillary staff, he said all the St. Lucy District food and essential items in Beckles Road has have been negative so far. Hospital, rest assured that to help the most vulner- tested positive for However, the necessary your relatives are still in able in this island COVID-19. PCR tests are now being good hands and will con- during the two-week Health Minister Lt. conducted on these indi- tinue to receive the quality lockdown. Colonel Jeffrey Bostic re- viduals who are to be of care that they are ac- Minister of Education vealed the worrying news quarantined – the staff at customed to,” he stated, and Leader of Govern- during yesterday’s Covid- a designated quarantine while insisting the min- ment Business Santia 19 update at Ilaro Court. hotel and the patients istry has done everything Bradshaw, who is lead- Currently, there is a no at the St. Lucy District possible to protect the ing a coalition with five visitation protocol in place Hospital. island’s vulnerable popu- other ministers on this at the St. Michael institu- “As soon as we got that lation. endeavour, outlined the tion and the minister information we sent the Moments earlier, Bostic logistics during yester- therefore noted the posi- Chief Medical Officer and gave an update on the day evening’s COVID-19 tive case had to be one two Senior Medical numbers, saying the is- update at Ilaro Court, in- where the virus was Officers of Health to the land had recorded 34 new cluding how these needy brought into the hospital, institution to be able to cases from the 363 tests individuals will be iden- and was being investi- speak to the Hospital conducted by the Public Health Minister Lt. Colonel Jeffrey Bostic has tified. gated through contact Manager, as well as the Health Laboratory on revealed that a patient at the Geriatric Hospital in “We have been through tracing. Consultant Gerontologist Wednesday. The positive Beckles Road has tested positive for COVID-19. this exercise before, and Revealing that Rapid to speak to the staff of the cases comprise of 18 I know that there are Antigen Tests have been hospital. We are on top of women and 16 men. Two cases, 28 persons are Majesty’s Prisons Dodds many persons who in ad- conducted on the other 16 this one because it is one of them were previously Barbadians, three non-na- remains at 361, consisting dition to the list that we patients within the ward ward,” he stated. sent to the Harrison Point tionals and one’s nation- of 102 staff members and may have from the where the positive patient “To all relatives of those Isolation Facility for as- ality is unknown. 259 males inmates. National Assistance was assigned, as well as at the hospital and those sessment.